Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport to Tampa International VPS → TPA
258 nautical miles (297 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 125°, about 128° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC). Right now VPS is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots; TPA is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 5 knots. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 198 nm out.
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from VPS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E55P at 25,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH165050/TM 1045/FL250/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 50 nm south (165°) of TLH
- Time
- 10:45 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate chop
- B737 at 21,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 228 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
- Report
- a routine report filed through CGC
- Where
- over CGC
- Time
- 11:07 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 2 forecast points nearest it (TLH, PIE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 350° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 1 h 56 min | 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 350° at 20 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 1 h 55 min | 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 18 kt | −13 kt | 15 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 56 min | 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 1 h 57 min | 9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 8 °C | 132 kt | 1 h 57 min | 9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 1 h 56 min | 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -1 °C | 137 kt | 1 h 53 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −19 kt | -5 °C | 139 kt | 1 h 51 min | 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 20 kt | −20 kt | -6 °C | 140 kt | 1 h 51 min | 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 25 kt | −23 kt | -17 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 48 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 25 kt | −23 kt | -32 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 48 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 28 kt | −23 kt | -42 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 48 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 19 kt | −18 kt | -52 °C | 138 kt | 1 h 52 min | 9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLH | used from 0 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| PIE | used from 149 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL | departure | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 84 ft | 5:55 am CDT (10:55 UTC) |
| ECP Panama City, FL | 40 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 68 ft | 10:58 UTC |
| AAF Apalachicola, FL | 89 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| TPA Tampa, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 84 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC)
Wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TPA
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for VPS, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at VPS 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport, Tampa International.